CSFB ups Cap Gemini to outperform from neutral

SarahTurner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Credit Suisse First Boston upgraded its view on French IT consulting company Cap Gemini
fr:012533
to outperform from neutral on Thursday, after saying that it believes demand enterprise technology solutions has improved significantly over the past year and looks to improve further in 2006. "Pricing, and cross price substitution effects, have been problematic for the European IT Services sector, but we believe strategies have evolved to meet this challenge," the bank said. Cap Gemini shares were recently up 4.2% in Paris.

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